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1 Cent - King Kullen Supermarket's Inc., Westbury, New York
| Issuer | King Kullen Supermarket's Inc. |
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| Type | Vouchers |
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| Obverse description | Blue letterpress chit with a decorative scrollwork border. The King Kullen corporate logo vignette appears at left, beside a boxed denomination numeral '1¢' at centre. Issuer name and address are printed at top, with the denomination 'ONE CENT' and purpose legend 'FOOD STAMP CHANGE CHIT' in bold capital letters below. |
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| Obverse lettering | KING KULLEN SUPERMARKET'S INC. WESTBURY, NEW YORK 11590 1¢ ONE CENT FOOD STAMP CHANGE CHIT AN AUTHORIZED FOOD STAMP CUSTOMER MAY PRESENT THIS FOOD STAMP CREDIT SLIP FOR ELIGIBLE MERCHANDISE AT ANY KING KULLEN SUPERMARKET. |
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King Kullen has a reasonable claim to being the first true supermarket in the United States — Michael Cullen opened the original store in Jamaica, Queens in 1930, predating the major chains' adoption of the self-service, high-volume model by several years. This cent note is a merchant scrip issue, almost certainly produced for use as change currency or promotional tender within the store's own premises, a practice that saw a minor revival among American retailers during periods of coin shortage, most notably the early 1970s.
Westbury, Long Island was among the company's core operating locations as it expanded out of Queens.